WCB
21550 Oxnard Street, Suite 100
Woodland Hills, CA 91367
Contact: Carl Raggio
President & Chief Executive Officer
(818) 449-7711
WCB Announces Hiring New Vice President
Woodland Hills, Calif., June 4, 2007 – WCB (stock symbol: WCBC), a new independent community business bank, located at 21550 Oxnard Street, Suite 100, Woodland Hills, California, announced the hiring today of Christy A. Cortes as Vice President of Marketing. Ms. Cortes is a banking veteran with over twenty-two years in the industry. Recently, she was Vice President, Regional Manager of US Bank in the Commercial Real Estate Department for the California Market.
Carl W. Raggio, III, President and CEO, said “I am thrilled Christy has joined our team. She brings extensive experience and great market knowledge which will help us continue our strategic growth in the real estate industries. Her most recent position at US Bank will greatly complement our program. I am looking forward to reuniting with Christy, a former employee of mine from years past.”
The Bank offers a comprehensive selection of deposit and loan products, cash management services as well as SBA-guaranteed loans.
The Bank, which opened for business on February 6, 2006, provides financial services to small and mid-sized businesses, entrepreneurs and professionals in the San Fernando Valley, with special expertise in commercial real estate finance.
Regular office hours are Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m.
Information on the Bank’s services is available by calling (818) 449-7700 and online at www.westerncommercialbank.com. Information on the Bank’s stock may be obtained from Rick Levenson of Western Financial Corporation at (619) 544-0260.
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